Poems

The author is an inmate at a correctional facility in the United States.

Christmas promise

From hidden precincts of the heartto tempting beauties of the earth,what proof of goodnessspeaksabove the din of pain,of self and strife?

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A spiritual perspective on politics

We've gathered a variety of guests for this series, each with wonderful spiritual insights and proof that these spiritual ideas are effective—even for something that looms large, like politics.

From Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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Christmas joy

Amid the joysof the Christmas seasonLet us rememberwith inspired reasonThat the Bethlehem babeappeared on earthAs truly the symbolof a holy birth.

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Patience

Patience is not inwaiting for good to happen.

Morning start-up

Praying to God each morningAnd listening for His planWe'll hear His angel messagesBefore we talk with man.

Waking thoughts

May our loving God prove nearer,May my view of Him be clearer,And my fellowman much dearerThan yesterday to me.

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Anthology of classic articles

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Shared reflections

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From Freedom from addiction

LOST AND FOUND

I saw that in order to find my life, I had to first lose it—that is, lose all sense of life as material.

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From Conquering hate, enthroning peace

Love's triumph over hate

How can we love when others hate? Prayerful turning to God, divine Love, with the earnest desire to express His qualities under all circumstances will give us strength and ability to do right.

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Let joy enhance our morning,Let Love fulfill our day;Let grace and sweet humilityBe ours along the way.

Gentle angels

Angels are a gentle wayfor God to speak to man.

In the morning

When, in the morning, I awake,God's path of Life and Truth I'll take,With joy my daily tasks assume,And for His love make ample room.

Gratitude

Sing praises, O wanderer, heartsore and weary,Traversing the desert Despair;Sing praises to God though your pathway seems dreary,The burden too heavy to bear.

Where am I?

I stand before a mirror, my "self" I cannot see.
Anxiety on the eastside,insecurity on the westside,oppression on the northside,disorientation on the southside.